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Media Watch Letters
Source Dear Ottawa Citizen, First and foremost, we want to thank you for publishing the editorial by our colleague Beverley Sharpe, “A national strategy for autism would help save families and save taxpayers’ money. So where is it?” What a powerful account of a mother’s journey to help her daughter with autism realize her fullest…
Source Dear Mr. Marland, We are writing in response to your article entitled “Optician Banned Over Claim He Could Treat People with Autism.” Your article discusses an optician who wrongfully claimed he could treat individuals with autism through colored filters. We applaud you for identifying that this is an unethical medical practice since there…
Source Dear Ms. Zulkifli, We are writing in response to your article, “The Wonders and Benefits of Art for Children with Autism.” In your article, you note that art therapy can benefit children with autism in many ways, including improving eye contact, communication, and social skills. While we appreciate your efforts to raise awareness about…
Source Dear Mr. Philpott. Thank you for sharing information on the importance of evidence-based intervention for children with autism. We commend Tricare for funding interventions based on the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for children of military families. However, we were concerned to read that ABA does not currently meet Tricare’s requirements…
Source Dear Hindustan Times, Thank you for sharing information on the importance of early detection and early intervention for young children with an autism spectrum disorder. We agree with you wholeheartedly that intervention at an early age is critical. We also agree that wider understanding and acceptance of autism is needed, for wider understanding…
Source Dear Mr. Bourgeron, We are writing in response to your article, “Explaining ‘resilience’ in autism may seed new therapies.” The work being done to identify genes and biological pathways associated with autism is interesting. It is especially fascinating to look at the environmental influences, which contribute to different outcomes in individuals with the…
Source Dear Times of India, We are writing in response to your article entitled “Ayush Club in MGMGH to Provide One-Stop Solution for Patients.” You discuss a new department created to offer services to those suffering from chronic diseases and conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, throughout India. It is important to make services for…
Source Dear Ms. Ireland, Thank you kindly for your recent and well written article about the use of chelation in the treatment of autism. It is a sad day when a parent such as Anne Borden King needs to shed light on a potentially dangerous treatment for which there is no evidence that it actually helps…
Source Dear Ms. Braddick, Thank you for sharing important information about autism and its treatment in your article “How is autism treated in China?” We were disheartened to read that autism is still poorly understood in China, and that people with autism and related conditions are often stigmatized and hidden away by their families.…
Source Dear Angelique Chrisafis: Thank you for your article, “’France is 50 years behind’: the ‘state scandal’ of French autism treatment.” Sadly, it looks like not much progress has been made since we first wrote about the unethical condition of autism treatment in France (January, 2012, February 2012, May, 2012). The psychoanalytic approach is…
Source Dear Mr. Stallings, This commentary is being shared in response to your article, “Teacher to Parent – Positive Reinforcement Doesn’t Work in the Long Run.” In the article, you assert that positive reinforcement is something that does not work in middle school and high school, and that extrinsic rewards are not an effective…